Họ tên thí sinh: SBD: Câu 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.” - Peter: “_________” A. Can I take a message then? B. Would you like to leave a message? C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then? Câu 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night. A. important B. impressive C. well- known D. easy- looking Câu 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. ______ his brother, Mike is active and friendly. A. Liking B. Dislike C. Alike D. Unlike Câu 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery. A. deeply B. seriously C. fatally D. critically Câu 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. The professor was (A) considering (B) postponing the examination until (C) the following week (D) because the students’ confusion. A. considering B. postponing C. the following week D. because Câu 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. We are worried ________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country. A. on B. about C. at D. of Câu 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. The meeting has been put _______ to Friday as so many people have got the flu. A. up B. in C. out D. back Câu 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Members of my family share the ______. A. homework B. housewife C. hometown D. housework 1 Kì thi: Thi Thử Khối 12 - Môn Tiếng Anh Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) Số đề: 228 Câu 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. This book is no (A) better than that one (B). I like none (C) of them (D). A. no B. that one C. none D. them Câu 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. So extensive (A) the lakes are that they (B) are viewed as the (C) largest bodies (D) of fresh water in the world. A. the lakes are B. are viewed as C. largest D. of fresh water Câu 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.” A. take B. make C. bring D. keep Câu 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso. A. priceless B. worthy C. valueless D. worthless Câu 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you _________ better hurry up. A. had B. should C. will D. would Câu 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court. A. had a bad personality B. was paid much money C. paid in full D. failed to pay Câu 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Air pollution, together (A) with littering, (B) are causing (C) many problems (D) in our large, industrial cities today. A. with B. are C. many D. in our large Câu 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. What ________ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage? A. traditional B. traditionalism C. tradition D. traditionally Câu 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. 2 She asked me ______ I was looking at. A. why B. if C. when D. what Câu 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Nancy can speak French ________ than Jimmy. A. most fluently B. more fluently C. as fluently D. fluently Câu 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he ________ harder. A. would study B. will study C. studies D. study Câu 20: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. inspector B. counselor C. description D. amendment Câu 21: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Daisy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “_______” A. You are telling a lie. B. Thank you very much! I am afraid. C. Thank you for your compliment! D. I don't like your sayings. Câu 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. In Vietnam, two or more __________ may live in a home. A. generations B. generators C. generous D. generalizations Câu 23: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. though B. worthy C. ethnic D. together Câu 24: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much. A. get into B. come in for C. stand in with D. put across Câu 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem. A. get back to B. take away from C. put up with D. make out of Câu 26: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 3 (A) Schools are (B) important and vital means (C) by which modern education (D) is provided. A. Schools B. important and vital C. by which D. is provided Câu 27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. We bought some _______. A. German old lovely glasses B. lovely old German glasses C. old lovely German glasses D. German lovely old glasses Câu 28: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. yesterday B. cinema C. policeman D. politics Câu 29: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Tom said that he ________ his motorbike the day before. A. had lost B. lose C. lost D. has lost Câu 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.” A. old B. small C. easy D. light Câu 31: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. invaluable B. intimacy C. investigate D. intensity Câu 32: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. relax B. campus C. locate D. fashion Câu 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything. A. so as not to B. not to C. in order to D. so that Câu 34: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction. A. Contaminated B. Strengthened C. Enriched D. Purified Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual 4 is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective. Câu 35: The topic of this passage is _______________. A. food and nutrition B. a good diet C. infants and allergies D. reactions to foods Câu 36: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ___________. A. lack of a proper treatment plan B. the vast number of different foods we eat C. the use of prepared formula to feed babies D. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems Câu 37: The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to ___________. A. diagnosis B. diet C. prescriptions D. indications Câu 38: The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to ___________. A. identified B. triggered C. avoided D. relieved Câu 39: What can be inferred about babies from this passage? A. They can eat almost anything. B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants. C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed. D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early. Câu 40: The word "hyperactive" is closest in meaning to ___________. A. unusually low activity B. inquisitive C. excited D. overly active Câu 41: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ___________. A. poor metabolism B. underdeveloped intestinal tract C. lack of teeth D. inability to swallow solid foods 5 Câu 42: The word "these" refers to ___________. A. food colorings B. food additives C. foods high in sacilates D. innutritious foods Câu 43: Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? A. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate B. Eating more ripe bananas C. Avoiding all Oriental foods D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet Câu 44: According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT ___________. A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective B. beneficial for hyperactive children C. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives D. available in book form Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information. One of the most (45) _______-used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words. It lists meanings and spellings, (46) _______ how a word is pronounced, gives (47) _______of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (48) _______. To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page and of course it (49) _______ to know the alphabet! There may be numerous special sections at the back with (50) _______ about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (51) _______ how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs. An atlas is also a reference book and (52) _______ charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you need to look in the (53) _______ at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are numerous map (54) _______ that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas. Câu 45: A. largely B. greatly C. mainly D. widely Câu 46: A. tells B. says C. gives D. speaks Câu 47: A. evidence B. cases C. examples D. roof Câu 48: A. opposite B. closest C. antonyms D. controversies Câu 49: A. assists B. works C. pays D. helps Câu 50: A. stories B. materials C. events D. facts Câu 51: A. presenting B. interpreting C. suggesting D. explaining Câu 52: A. consists B. contains C. includes D. composes 6 Câu 53: A. index B. preface C. foreword D. complement Câu 54: A. symbols B. signs C. marks D. signals Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Iron production was revolutionized in the early eighteenth century when coke was first used instead of charcoal for refining iron ore. Previously the poor quality of the iron had restricted its use in architecture to items such as chains and tie bars for supporting arches, vaults, and walls. With the improvement in refining ore, it was now possible to make cast-iron beams, columns, and girders. During the nineteenth century further advances were made, notably Bessemer's process for converting iron into steel, which made the material more commercially viable. Iron was rapidly adopted for the construction of bridges, because its strength was far greater than that of stone or timber, but its use in the architecture of buildings developed more slowly. By 1800 a complete internal iron skeleton for buildings had been developed in industrial architecture replacing traditional timber beams, but it generally remained concealed. Apart from its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material lay in its strength, its resistance to fire, and its potential to span vast areas. As a result, iron became increasingly popular as a structural material for more traditional styles of architecture during the nineteenth century, but it was invariably concealed. Significantly, the use of exposed iron occurred mainly in the new building types spawned by the Industrial Revolution: in factories, warehouses, commercial offices, exhibition hall, and railroad stations, where its practical advantages far outweighed its lack of status. Designers of the railroad stations of the new age explored the potential of iron, covering huge areas with spans that surpassed the great vaults of medieval churches and cathedrals. Paxton's Crystal Palace, designed to house the Great Exhibition of 1851, covered an area of 1.848 feet by 408 feet in prefabricated units of glass set in iron frames. The Paris Exhibition of 1889 included both the widest span and the greatest height achieved so far with the Halle Des Machines, spanning 362 feet, and the Eiffel Tower 1,000 feet high. However, these achievements were mocked by the artistic elite of Paris as expensive and ugly follies. Iron, despite its structural advantages, had little aesthetic status. The use of an exposed iron structure in the more traditional styles of architecture was slower to develop. Câu 55: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The effects of the Industrial Revolution on traditional architectural styles B. Advantages of stone and timber over steel as a building material C. The evolution of the use of iron in architecture during the 1800's D. Advances in iron processing in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Câu 56: The word "revolutionized" is closest in meaning to _______. A. gradually opened B. quickly started C. dramatically changed D. carefully examined Câu 57: According to the passage, iron was NOT used for beams, columns, and girders prior to the early eighteenth century because _______. A. the use of charcoal for refining ore produced poor quality iron B. limited mining capability made iron too expensive C. all available iron was needed for other purposes D. iron was considered too valuable for use in public buildings 7 Câu 58: Iron replaced stone and timber in the building of bridges because iron was considered ______. A. much stronger B. easier to transport C. new and modern D. more beautiful Câu 59: The word "it" refers to _________. A. strength B. industrial architecture C. internal iron skeleton D. stone Câu 60: The word "surpassed" is closest in meaning to _______. A. approached B. imitated C. included D. exceeded Câu 61: According to paragraph 3, the architectural significance of the Halle Des Machines was its _______. A. great height B. unequaled beauty C. prefabricated unites of glass D. wide span Câu 62: How did the artistic elite mentioned in the passage react to the buildings at the Paris Exhibition? A. They ridiculed them. B. They refused to pay to see them. C. They praised them. D. They tried to copy them. Câu 63: It can be inferred that the delayed use of exposed iron structures in traditional styles of architecture is best explained by the _______. A. impracticality of using iron for small, noncommercial buildings B. general belief that iron offered less resistance to fire and harsh weather than traditional materials C. general perception that iron structures were not aesthetically pleasing D. association of iron architecture with the problems of the Industrial Revolution Câu 64: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses _______ A. the gradual inclusion of exposed iron in traditional styles of architecture B. the return to traditional building materials for use in commercial structures C. further improvements in iron processing methods D. the decreased use of stone and timber as a building material Hết 228 8 . homework B. housewife C. hometown D. housework 1 Kì thi: Thi Thử Khối 12 - Môn Tiếng Anh Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) Số đề: 228 Câu 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your. the correct answer to the following question. I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem. A. get back to B. take away from C. put up with. triggered C. avoided D. relieved Câu 39: What can be inferred about babies from this passage? A. They can eat almost anything. B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants. C. They gain